Obituaries

Herbert M. “Herb” Thelen, age 83 of Melrose, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Melrose Area Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Military honors provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. … [Read more...] about Herbert M. Thelen, 83, Melrose, MN

Theodore J. "Ted" Luetmer, age 42 of Alaska and formerly of Meire Grove, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 23, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5 at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove with Rev. Omar Guanchez officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Friends may call one hour prior to the … [Read more...] about Theodore J. “Ted” Luetmer, age 42, Alaska (formerly of Meire Grove)

Edna M. Cherne, age 88 of Freeport, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment followed in the parish cemetery. Edna Marie Hiltner was born February 20, 1924 in New Munich, Minnesota to Joseph and Josepha … [Read more...] about Edna M. Cherne, 88, Freeport, MN

Jerome A. Schulte, age 91, of New Munich, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Pine Villa Care Center in Melrose, Minnesota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 24 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in New Munich with Rev. Roger Klassen, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor … [Read more...] about Jerome A. Schulte, age 91, New Munich, MN

A gathering for family and close friends will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in the Albany Golf Club Banquet Room for Mary Jo Blenker, 60, of Albany who passed away suddenly on April 11, 2012. Mary Jo was born on February 1, 1952 in St. Cloud to Warren and Ellen (Kampa) Hull. She married David Blenker on July 28, 1979. Mary Jo was employed at Little Johns … [Read more...] about Mary Jo Blenker, 60, Albany, MN